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This thesis deals with modeling and evaluating effect ofautomation, protection, and control on reliability of powerdistribution systems. It presents the work and results of theproject ``Impacts of Distribution Automation on SystemReliability'' within the research program ``New DistributionSystems for Power Utilities'' performed at Competence Centre inElectric Power Engineering, KTH. READ MORE

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Fault detection and isolation is a potentially powerful tool for achieving security and effective maintenance in various types of processes. The motivation for performing leakage detection in the coal injection plant is mainly the inflammability of pulverized coal. A leakage of air into an injection vessel could have catastrophic consequences. READ MORE

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Information technology (IT) is becoming the primary factordetermining the survival of most organizations. The differenttypes of systems and the wide range of objectives suggest thatdiverse evaluation methods are needed. READ MORE

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Manufacturing companies are increasingly required to deal with and introduce significant changes in their production systems to gain a competitive advantage. The production system design process is widely considered a means of introducing such changes, and decisions made during design are viewed as critical to its characterization and performance. READ MORE